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Florida Keys Getaways, Florida Road Trips, Itineraries, Scenic drives

2025 Florida Keys Overseas Highway Mile-Marker Guide

Mile-by-mile guide to the scenic Overseas Highway through the Florida Keys with points of interest, restaurants, campgrounds and lodging, kayak launches and beaches. (You may be asked to subscribe to our newsletter for this exclusive story, but it’s a free subscription to the many stories we tell.)

After Hurricane Irma in 2017, Long Key State Park built a picturesque chickee hut overlooking the beach. (Photo: Bonnie Gross)
Florida Keys Getaways, Best Florida Beaches, Camping in Florida, Kayak, Canoe, Paddle Trails

Long Key State Park: 3 walk-in beach tent sites and a fabulous park for fishing, kayaking

Once the site of a luxury resort for the rich and famous, Long Key State Park is a terrific place to spend a few hours hiking, beachcombing, swimming, snorkeling and kayaking in the Florida Keys. There are even three walk-in tent camping sites.